Following several days of eruptions of ash
and gas and intense activity at the
Turrialba volcano, the colossus seems to
have quietened, for now at least, while
experts continue to monitor up close in the
event the volcano resumes its activity.

The Comisión Nacional de Emergencies (CNE)
and volcanologists agree that it will be
several days before the "yellow" alert can
be lifted, depending on the volcano.

The Turrialba earlier this week went for 22
hours straight of intense activity and
eruptions. However, during the last 72 hours
the volcano has been relatively quiet,
restoring calm in the area and soothing the
fears of a major eruption.

The concern of the experts are two new large
craters created in the volcano's cone by the
eruptions on Tuesday and that noises,
described to that of the whine of jet
engine, can still be heard coming from the
volcano.